Warm winter fuels early virus threat in Yuma, AZ melon fields. Mild temperatures helped insects survive in larger numbers than usual, including whiteflies, which can spread multiple plant viruses. | Spyke

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Warm winter fuels early virus threat in Yuma, AZ melon fields. Mild temperatures helped insects survive in larger numbers than usual, including whiteflies, which can spread multiple plant viruses.

Warm winter fuels early virus threat in Yuma, AZ melon fields. Mild temperatures helped insects survive in larger numbers than usual, including whiteflies, which can spread multiple plant viruses.

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Warm winter fuels early virus threat in Yuma, AZ melon fields. Mild temperatures helped insects survive in larger numbers than usual, including whiteflies, which can spread multiple plant viruses. | Spyke